Archaeological site

An archaeological site is a place where physical remains of the past survive. The archaeologists working there will carefully record what they find. They may also change the site so that what has been found can be preserved better.

Monte Albán, a Zapotec site in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a World Heritage Site.

The site will have trenches so that people can excavate better. To start the excavation, the topsoil will be removed. Special tools like pickaxes and mattocks are used to break up and remove very hard compacted soil. Shovels and spades are used to clear away bulk debris. Other hand tools used in bulk cleanup work are hoes, rakes, forks, and the wheelbarrow to cart it away.

Famous sites

There are several famous prehistoric archaeological sites. One is Olduvai Gorge, where Homo habilis lived around 1.9 million years ago.^[1] Another is Stonehenge, a monument built in the Neolithic era that is around 5,000 years old.^[2][3]

Other famous archaeological sites around the world include:^[2]

• The Great Wall of China
• Chichén Itzá
• The Great Pyramids
• The Acropolis of Athens
• The Colosseum
• Angkor Wat
• Machu Picchu
• Teotihuacán
• Pompeii
• Mohenjo-daro
• Alexandria
• Carthage

Related pages

• Cultural heritage
• Ruins